Beagle 
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PTA Newsletter 
04.04.2016
Spring Break "Mini Bugle"
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CHECK YOUR MAILBOX THIS WEEK!
VOTE YES FOR SCHOOL BOND BY APRIL 26TH!

BALLOTS ARE COMING TO YOUR MAILBOX 
DURING SPRING BREAK!  

DON'T FORGET TO CHECK YOUR MAIL AND 
VOTE 
YES FOR SCHOOLS!


How can you help support the school bond (even if you can't vote in the election)? 
  • Visit www.vote4lwsdkids.org (and like them on Facebook) to find out more about the bond, how to add your personal endorsement to their website (click endorse now), how to sign up for phone banking (make phone calls to voters to remind them to vote), participate in sign-waving day, and more!
  • Print a sign for your car & office windows
  • Post on Social Media! Change your profile picture, share links endorsing the bond, and educate your friends and neighbors!
  • Email information to your neighbors and homeowners associations with this information and encourage them to vote yes.
Remember: This bond will NOT raise taxes.  
Find about more about the Bond here and please remember to vote YES by April 26!  
RED TUESDAY - SIGN WAVING EVENT
INTERESTED IN SIGN WAVING FOR THE BOND ON APRIL 12TH? 

TUESDAY, April 12th is "Red Tuesday" and everyone is invited to wear red to support the bond! 

Want to do your part by sign-waving? If we have enough interested sign wavers (parents, students, teachers/staff) to wave signs "near" the school from approximately 7:45 - 8:15 am on Tuesday the 12th, we will send another email with further details. Please email rockwellbugle@gmail.com to RSVP. 
CODING CLASSES - SPRING ENROLLMENT NOW OPEN
Coding with Kids - Beginner/Intermediate Level
Grades 2-5
Tuesdays, 3:10-4:10pm
8-week session, April 19 to June 7 
$159

Want to become a coding ace and write your own games? Join the Coding with Kids club! Both beginners as well as returning, intermediate level students are welcome! BEGINNERS will use fundamental coding concepts, such as loops, conditionals, and variables, to create fun interactive stories, quizzes, or simple games. INTERMEDIATE students will be introduced to more 
advanced concepts, such as nested conditionals and functions, 
which will allow them to build more advanced projects, for 
example multi-level maze or platformer games. Laptops will be provided.
The programming tool we use in class is Scratch, a drag-and-drop environment developed by MIT Labs for kids. No typing skills required. Scratch provides lots of creative outlets, such as backgrounds, characters, sounds and colors, which makes coding even more fun! To quickly see what kids can create in Scratch, watch this little video: http://vimeo.com/80961102.


Coding with Kids - Advanced
Grades 2-5
Fridays, 3:10-4:10pm
8-week session, April 22 to June 10 
$159

Has your student already taken 2 or more Coding with Kids sessions? Then s/he is ready to learn about GAME DESIGN in this advanced class! Students will be introduced to advanced concepts, such as arrays (lists) and sorting algorithms and build FUN games that include game physics! The programming tool we use in class is Scratch, a drag-and-drop environment developed by MIT Labs 
for kids. No typing skills required. Scratch provides lots of 
creative outlets, such as backgrounds, characters, sounds and colors, which makes coding even more fun!

QUESTIONS?
 Contact Coding with Kids at

REGISTRATIONS: 
NORMAN ROCKWELL ECOLOGY RUN
Please Support the Norman Rockwell Ecology Run

Every spring, the fifth grade classes get to attend "Outdoor Education", a three-day camp, where the students receive lessons in exploring ecosystems, understanding natural resources, and improving outdoor skills. The cost of this camp to our families can be a burden, so we hold this annual fundraiser to offset some of the expense. It is a one-day fun run to raise money for every fifth grader, and whatever is raised is divided evenly by the number of students to reduce the cost for every family. 
  • The funds raised by ALL students will help 5th graders go to camp this year, where they learn about our northwest ecology!
  • The primary (K-2) class that raises the most money will win an extra 20 minute recess
  • The intermediate (3-5) class that raises the most money will win an extra 20 minute recess
  • The kindergarten through fourth grade class that raises the most money overall will earn a PIZZA PARTY!
  • Students will collect flat pledges prior to running laps at the Ecology Run. 
    • Students who raise $25 or more will receive an Ecology Run Spirit wristband
    • Students who raise $50 or more will receive the wristband and a 2016 Ecology Run T-shirt
    • Students who raise $100 or more will receive the wristband, the T-shirt, and their name will be added to the "Hall of Fame" plaque by the office
  • All donations are eligible for corporate matching - if your company participates in a matching program, please consider matching your gift.
    • Simply note: "ASB-Outdoor Education" to designate the payment to the correct account.
The donations are all flat donations - they are not based on the number of laps that are run. We encourage every child at Rockwell to participate if possible - because eventually every child will become a fifth grader and receive these benefits for their own Outdoor Ed camp experience. In the past we have raised over $10,000 - which is an amazing help to offset the cost of the trip!
 
The fifth grade teachers will be outside during lunch recess on Wednesday, April 13th to facilitate the run. (AM Kindergarten students will run during their morning recess.) All pledges need to be received by Friday, April 15th.


If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Weinmeister or Mrs. Honkawa.
 
Thank you so much for supporting our students and participating in the Ecology Run!
 
The Fifth Grade Team
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Sincerely,
Angie Ballas
Beagle Bugle Editor
Norman Rockwell Elementary PTA